How Wikipedia Works

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<p><i>How Wikipedia Works (and How You Can Be a Part of It)</i> is published by <a href="/facts/No_Starch_Press/3UwC6mkF">No Starch Press</a> as part of their series of technical how-to books.
</p><p>The book was originally published under the <a href="/facts/GNU_Free_Documentation_License/IhVHF3zP">GNU Free Documentation License</a>. At the time of publication, Wikipedia was also released under the GFDL. The book has since been re-licensed under the <a href="/facts/Creative_Commons_License/6AV3V7UJ">CC BY-SA</a>, which Wikipedia now uses.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a>
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<h2 id="reception">Reception</h2>
<p><i><a href="/facts/The_Register/3CEJaRob">The Register</a></i> (UK) called it "a great one-stop source for information of the world’s go-to source for information."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> David Weeks of <i>MyMac.com</i> called it a "fine reference guide" and praised its comprehensive content, but mildly criticized the book's length. He recommended that readers start by skimming through the book and consult it later for more detailed guidance when editing.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Bibliography_of_Wikipedia/hDzyyrBB">Bibliography of Wikipedia</a></li>
<li><i><a href="/facts/Wikipedia_%25E2%2580%2593_The_Missing_Manual/8o0jbpgb">Wikipedia: The Missing Manual</a></i></li></ul>

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<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090603120329/http://www.nostarch.com/wikipedia_rev.htm">Reviews of the book</a>, No Starch Press</li>
<li><a href="https://www.archive.org/details/HowWikipediaWorks"><i>How Wikipedia Works</i></a> (<a href="https://www.archive.org/download/HowWikipediaWorks/HowWikipediaWorks.pdf">pdf</a>), <a href="/facts/Internet_Archive/PHStU8Lo">Internet Archive</a></li></ul>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"How Wikipedia Works" (PDF). Sacramento Book Review. Vol. 1, no. 2. October 2008. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2009. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090124083459/http://1776productions.com/SBR_October_08.pdf#page=19" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20090124083459/http://1776productions.com/SBR_October_08.pdf#page=19</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"Licensing". How Wikipedia Works. Retrieved September 2, 2022. <a href="http://www.howwikipediaworks.net/?page_id=29/" target="_blank">http://www.howwikipediaworks.net/?page_id=29/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>"How Wikipedia Works". Geek Guide2. The Register. October 7, 2008. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081103105931/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/07/regbooks_wikipedia_200810/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20081103105931/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/07/regbooks_wikipedia_200810/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>Weeks, David (December 8, 2008). "How Wikipedia Works – Book Review". MyMac.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022. <a href="https://www.mymac.com/2008/12/how-wikipedia-works-book-review/" target="_blank">https://www.mymac.com/2008/12/how-wikipedia-works-book-review/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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